Taiwan, China set to launch historic weekend flights TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan and China, political rivals for six decades, will launch direct weekend charter flights on Friday, potentially letting millions of tourists visit the island in a historic move heralding a further warming of relations. China battles "coldest winter in 100 years" Millions remained stranded in China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year as parts of the country suffered their coldest winter in a century. China warns of "tough task" in snow relief Millions remained stranded in China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year as President Hu Jintao chaired an emergency meeting to discuss the worst winter weather in half a century.